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Monsoon Fury: 18 Dead, Thousands Evacuated as Floods Ravage India
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Firstpost•27-09-2026, 15:47
Monsoon Fury: 18 Dead, Thousands Evacuated as Floods Ravage India
- •Heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding have claimed 18 lives across India in the last 48 hours, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
- •Uttar Pradesh reported 17 deaths and five injuries due to extremely heavy rain, with fatalities spread across multiple districts including Ayodhya and Lakhimpur Kheri.
- •Odisha authorities evacuated over 40,000 people from 10 districts, with southern regions like Koraput and Malkangiri severely affected, damaging over 721 houses and 4,480 hectares of farmland.
- •Bihar's West Champaran district saw over 2,000 villagers moved to safety as the Gandak river overflowed due to heavy rain in Nepal and water releases from the Valmikinagar barrage.
- •Chhattisgarh experienced widespread flooding, road disruptions, and school closures in eight districts, with one farmer drowning in Kondagaon.
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Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of deaths, with at least 17 people losing their lives following extremely heavy rain across several districts over a 48-hour period.
More than 40,000 people were moved to safer locations across Odisha after heavy rain affected over 73,000 people in 10 districts.
Heavy rainfall in Nepal and its catchment areas, along with continuous water releases from the Valmikinagar barrage, caused water from the Gandak river to enter homes and led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 villagers.
